Davis Cup Semifinals

Andy Murray Leads British Charge Against Australia in Davis Cup Semifinals at Glasgow

 September 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In July 2015, Andy Murray was the star performer in Great Britain’s tie against France and when he defeated Gilles Simon in four sets after losing the first. Murray carried Britain into the semifinal on his great overall effort. Once again on Friday September 18, 2015, the irrepressible Scot played with firm commitment in the […]

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India Drawn to Play The Czech Republic in World Group Play-off at Home in September

 July 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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The World Group play-off Draw was held on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at ITF headquarters in London as per which India face the Czech Republic, one of the toughest teams among the seeded nations. Switzerland and Czech Republic are the strongest Davis Cup sides, who, between them, have held the Davis Cup title since 2012. […]

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India Beat New Zealand in Asia/Oceania Group Second Round to Enter World Group Play-offs

 July 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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In what should be regarded as a commendable achievement, India’s low-ranked ATP players pulled of a close 3-2 win against host New Zealand at Christchurch. It didn’t look good on Friday, when India’s no.1 player Somdev Devvarman lost the opener in five sets to Michael Venus, who is ranked no. 548 in the world to […]

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Andy Murray Beats Gilles Simon to Emerge a Hero in Guiding Britain to Davis Cup Semifinals

 July 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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What Lleyton Hewitt did for Australia at Darwin, Andy Murray has done for Great Britain in London. In the first reverse singles rubber on Sunday, Murray had a tough opponent in Gilles Simon and he trailed early on, but in the end, he composed himself and defeated the Frenchman in four sets to give Britain […]

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Lleyton Hewitt Finishes a Miraculous Turnaround to take Australia in Davis Cup Semifinals

 July 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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In one of his greatest performances ever, Lleyton Hewitt ensured Australia’s victory over Kazakhstan after the hosts trailed 0-2 on the first day. On Saturday, Hewitt combined with Sam Groth ro win the doubles rubber and blew a new life in the Davis Cup tie. On Sunday, after Groth accounted for Mikhail Kukushkin, the tie […]

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Argentina Belgium Through to Semis As Britain Take 2-1 Lead in Davis Cup World Group QF

 July 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was a great Saturday for home teams in doubles matches at Buenos Aires, Middelkerke and London. Argentina’s doubles team of Carlos Berlocq and Leonardo Mayer played inspired tennis to defeat Serbia’s Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki to enter the semifinals. For a place in the final, they will clash with Belgium, who were the […]

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Day One of Davis Cup QFs: Argentina Belgium Take 2-0 Lead; England & France Locked at 1-1

 July 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Day One of Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal matches; Argentina defeated Serbia and Belgium beat Canada in the two singles rubbers to take an identical 2-0 lead but England and France were locked 1-1 after sharing the first-day honors. As already reported on these pages, Australia is in trouble even after the second doubles […]

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Australia Still In Davis Cup Fray After Dominant Victory in Doubles on Saturday

 July 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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After the first-day debacle of losing both singles matches against Kazakhstan, Australian doubles team of Sam Groth and Lleyton Hewitt defeated the Kazakh pair of Andrey Golubev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov and kept their Davis Cup semifinal dreams alive. In a must-win situation brought about by Friday’s two games, Australia pulled one back but they need […]

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Australia in Huge Trouble on Opening Day of Their Davis Cup Match Against Kazakhstan

 July 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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On paper, the Australians were heavy favorites to topple Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup quarter-final in Darwin but they had a disappointing start to their campaign with the loss in both the singles on the opening day. Captain Wally Masur decided to play Thanasi Kokkinakis in preference to the big-serving Sam Groth against Kazakhstan No.1 […]

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After Wimbledon Tennis Stars from Eight Nations Will be on National Duty in Davis Cup

 July 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Shortly after Wimbledon, tennis action resumed at Newport USA, where several stars are participating in an ATP250 event. But more importantly, this week will witness 2015 Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals with matches between Great Britain vs. France in London’s Queens Club, Australia vs. Kazakhstan at Darwin, Argentina vs. Serbia at Buenos Aires and Belgium […]

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